In no way shape or form does a "bloody lip" alone constitute excessive force.

Apr 10, 2017
2:51:37pm

BE-WHY-YOU All-American

The ended up with a bloody lip because he was resisting, not because the officers overstepped their bounds and used more force than necessary to effect the removal. In fact, they could have used more force and still been justified.

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immacougar

4/10/17 9:02am

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immacougar

4/10/17 9:03am

I wish that would happen to me. I feel like retiring.

Vincent's Picks

4/10/17 9:04am

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immacougar

4/10/17 9:06am

Retire on what? Your refunded airline ticket?

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 9:45am

Yes, I would retire on my refunded airline ticket.

Vincent's Picks

4/10/17 9:46am

He won't sniff 6 figures.

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 9:53am

With a decent lawyer he will. My FIL has sued for much less and gotten much more

Vincent's Picks

4/10/17 9:56am

He'd have defense if he wasn't BREAKING THE LAW by refusing to leave.

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 9:59am

Again, agree to disagree.

Vincent's Picks

4/10/17 10:01am

A major lawsuit should be coming.

spugeddy24

4/10/17 9:31am

For what? Once he was asked to leave the plane and refused

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 9:32am

Bloody mouth, excessive force. United is going down on this one

spugeddy24

4/10/17 11:03am

Actually wasn't United. And if I was on the Jury I would rule for the Police.

Blue for Life

4/10/17 12:15pm

In no way shape or form does a "bloody lip" alone constitute excessive force.

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 2:51pm

Unfortunately, you're probably right.

Belboz

4/10/17 9:44am

There's got to be a lawsuit coming for this! Taking a legit paying customer who

ol' Blue Eyes

4/10/17 9:06am

What kills me is it's for 4 United Employees they were bumping paying customers

rommeliv

4/10/17 9:09am

Because those 4 employees needed to run a flight out of Louisville the next day

Skeptical Optimist

4/10/17 9:13am

or increase the amount they offer so 4 more volunteers would come forward

Deleted

4/10/17 9:23am

Dont tell me there wasn't another flight they could have put them on.

Paco

4/10/17 9:24am

Apparently there wasn't. The people who got bumped were getting put on a 3PM

Skeptical Optimist

4/10/17 9:43am

Sorry, no pity for that.

IGlowInTheDark

4/10/17 9:29am

I have no pity for them, either, but they had to pick which customers they were

Skeptical Optimist

4/10/17 9:46am

Really? Those are the ONLY options available to United? Why not throw the pilots

ol' Blue Eyes

4/10/17 9:29am

It was only a 4.5 hour drive to Louisville, should have bused the employees

rommeliv

4/10/17 9:52am

Probably not an option - the FAA mandates a certain amount of rest for the

Skeptical Optimist

4/10/17 10:00am

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Buffalo

4/10/17 9:10am

Yeah right. Fine print won't mean jack in this case.

Niiineteeen84

4/10/17 9:14am

Lol. Lawsuit is coming and the guy is gonna be rich

spugeddy24

4/10/17 9:32am

I doubt it. He won't even sniff 6 figures.

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 9:46am

Let's make a friendly CB bet on this one.

spugeddy24

4/10/17 11:04am

Did the fine print state the the airline would asault the guy and physically

ol' Blue Eyes

4/10/17 9:47am

It was the police/security who removed him from the plane. They had the right to

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 9:52am

they knocked him out it seems, that seems excessive. maybe not

Deleted

4/10/17 10:01am

Any injuries occurred from his resisting. They were simply trying to remove him

BE-WHY-YOU

4/10/17 10:04am

He wasn't knocked out. He was just pouting. Classic move for the emotionally im

Mayor of Cougartown

4/10/17 11:04am

well indirectly YES. Fine print says they can bump you. If you don't leave when

Mayor of Cougartown

4/10/17 11:02am

Come Fly the Friendly Skys!

Ron Mexico

4/10/17 9:09am

DOT regulations say that airlines have to compensate 400% of the fare, up to

Skeptical Optimist

4/10/17 9:14am

There's a weird psychology involved with the offers

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